Psych Ch 13- phobias and more disorders

phobia

a strong and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation

operant conditioning

can be involved in the avoidance of behavior that characterizes phobias -people with phobias may have observed and modeled the fearful reactions of others

specific phobia (formerly called simple phobia)

characterized by an extreme and irrational fear of a specific object or situation that interferes with the ability to function in daily life -generally. the specific object or situation tends to fall into 4 categories

fear of particular situations

flying, driving, tunnels, bridges, elevators, crowds

fear of features of the natural environment

heights, water, thunderstorms

fear of injury or blood

injections, needles, medical or dental procedures

classical conditioning

may be involved in the development of a specific phobia that can be traced back to some sort of traumatic event. -people with specific phobias may have developed a conditioned response of fear to a conditioned stimulus that has generalized to similar stimuli

taijn kyofusho

similar to social anxiety--except the person worries that they will somehow offend, insult, or embarrass other people -In the Japanese culture

fear of animals and insects

snakes, spiders, dogs, cats, slugs, bats

Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

-an intense fear of being humiliate, embarrassed, or judged in social situations